After Pay Cut, CEO Gave Me $500M Project; I Smiled

Smack. A folder landed lightly on my desk. Barely any force behind it, but the insult in it was hard to miss. "Kent, this is your new compensation package. Sign it." Geraldine Harding stood over me with her arms crossed, looking down at me. There wasn't much feeling in her voice, but it carried an order that left no room for argument.